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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONGERN:

Be it known that I, CHARLES SEYMOUR, of the city of Laporte, in Laporte county, and State of Indiana, have invented a new and improved mode of Gitte-Fastening; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of ref'- crence marked thereon. i

The nature of my inven tion consists in fastening and locking the gate.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I will proceed to describe its construction and operation. I A

A represents cap, which is fastened to bed-plate C. B, sliding bar, which works between cap A and bedplate C, with a T-head on the lower end, with two inclined planes, and notch `in the centre, for the purpose of dropping on to a pin in the gate, for the purpose of fastening it. C, bed-plate, which is fastened to the post or frame. D D, thumb-levers, for the purpose of raising sliding bar B, by means of a notch in back side of sliding bar B, which thumb-levers are inserted between cap A and bed-plate C, and sliding bar B falls of Aitsown weight. E, circular lock, which is made fast to the post at the top of bed-plate C, having a, {iange or foot, for the purpose of fastening sliding bar B on the pin in gate and preventing the working of `thumb-levers D D, all combined as set forth.

What vI claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is- The bed-plate C, cap A, sliding bar B, thumb-levers D D, and circular lock E, constructed, arranged, and operating substantially as herein set forth. Y

CHARLES SEYMOUR.

Witnesses:

ROBERT A. Hnws, J. A: THORNTON. 

